PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Jenkins (ranked 3069 p4p, 2880 weight class) and Vasil Dankovich (ranked 341 p4p, 322 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jenkins
vs
Dankovich

200 cm
32
275
13 - 7 - 0

194 cm
25
260
9 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

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Conviction
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Jenkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasil Dankovich!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Jenkins.
It seemed like Dankovich was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jenkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dankovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dankovich lands the left hand.
Good exchange - Dankovich coming out on top.
Dankovich slips under a jab.
Dankovich slips a jab from Jenkins.
Dankovich lands with a shot to the body.
Jenkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dankovich finds it's way round the side to connect with Jenkins's head.
Jenkins tries a low kick but Dankovich avoids it.
Dankovich throws a body punch but Jenkins moves out of range.
It looked like Jenkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jenkins looks to land a left hand but Dankovich moved out of range nicely.
Jenkins throws a looping overhand right but Dankovich ducks down to avoid it.
Dankovich has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jenkins is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Dankovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dankovich dodges the punch combination from Jenkins.
A jab from Jenkins misses.
Dankovich let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dankovich misses with a low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Dankovich. Beautiful body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dankovich. That's going to slow Jenkins down.
Jenkins throws a leg kick but Dankovich sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jenkins misses with a low kick as Dankovich jumps back.
Dankovich doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jenkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dankovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dankovich keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jenkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Dankovich jabs at Jenkins's body.
Dankovich moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dankovich looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dankovich lands the left hand.
Dankovich misses with a body kick.
Jenkins tries to clinch up but Dankovich circles away and keeps his distance.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Dankovich finds it's way through Jenkins's defenses.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Dankovich's shoulder, as Dankovich tries to avoid the shot.
Dankovich is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jenkins with a body shot.
Dankovich throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Dankovich's shoulder, as Dankovich tries to avoid the shot.
Dankovich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jenkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dankovich feints and then cracks Jenkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jenkins down.
A leg kick checked by Jenkins.
Jenkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Dankovich.
Dankovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Dankovich circles away.
Dankovich will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sloppy strikes from Dankovich. Those never looked like landing.
Jenkins misses with a straight left.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dankovich is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dankovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice side step and Dankovich releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Dankovich chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jenkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dankovich finds it's way round the side to connect with Jenkins's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
An attempted straight right counter from Jenkins misses the target.
A big left from Dankovich misses.
Dankovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dankovich connects with a body shot that sends Jenkins's belly button to the back.
Dankovich lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jenkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dankovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dankovich throws a half hearted mid kick.
Jenkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jenkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Decent striking displayed by Dankovich there.
Dankovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Dankovich cracks Jenkins with a good jab.
Dankovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jenkins takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dankovich scores with a sloppy right hand. Jenkins should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dankovich throws a leg kick that misses.
Jenkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dankovich is out of range.
Dankovich swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dankovich.
Dankovich connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dankovich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dankovich jabs Jenkins to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jenkins throws a hook but Dankovich blocks it.
Dankovich lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Jenkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dankovich unleashes a big counter combination but Jenkins bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dankovich throws a shot to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Dankovich 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dankovich is looking to land body kicks.
Dankovich cracks Jenkins with an open hand slap.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dankovich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dankovich blocks a jab.
Dankovich lands a nice looking body shot.
Dankovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jenkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dankovich checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dankovich let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dankovich throws a jab when Jenkins was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasil Dankovich dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jenkins takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dankovich throws a shot to the body.

Jenkins closes the distance and clinches.
Dankovich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jenkins lands an elbow just above Dankovich 's eye.

It looks like Vasil Dankovich has been cut.
Jenkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dankovich dodges an elbow strike from Jenkins.
Jenkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Dankovich manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick from Dankovich.
Sloppy strikes from Jenkins. Those never looked like landing.
Dankovich throws out a counter right but Jenkins avoids it with no problem.
Dankovich misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins lands a nice shot that snaps Dankovich's head back.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Dankovich is trying to counter with his kicks.
Jenkins throws a lazy right hand but Dankovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dankovich flicks out a counter leg kick but Jenkins steps away.
Dankovich misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.
Jenkins is looking to counter punch.
Dankovich throws a hook but Jenkins avoids it easily.
Jenkins throws a leg kick which misses Dankovich's front leg but catches the back leg as Dankovich tries to avoid it.
Vasil Dankovich seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dankovich.
Dankovich displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jenkins throws out the jab.
Jenkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jenkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dankovich with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jenkins looks to land a right hand but Dankovich moved out of range.
Nice body kick from Dankovich.
Jenkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dankovich misses with a low kick as Jenkins jumps back.

Jenkins closes the distance and pushes Dankovich back into the cage.
Dankovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dankovich works on Jenkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Dankovich letting Jenkins take a breather here.
Jenkins lands an elbow just above Dankovich 's eye.

Dankovich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Jenkins misses the target.
Dankovich swings for the body but Jenkins moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich lands a jab to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jenkins moves into the clinch.
Jenkins has Dankovich pressed against the cage, preventing Dankovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dankovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dankovich's efforts to push away.
Jenkins lands a damaging elbow.
Jenkins has Dankovich pressed against the cage, preventing Dankovich from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jenkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jenkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dankovich is defending well for now.

Dankovich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dankovich clobbers Jenkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jenkins misses with a two punch combination.
Dankovich looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dankovich lands a really nice looking cross but Jenkins seems unphased.
Dankovich has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dankovich lands with an uppercut that bounces Jenkins off the cage and back into range.
Dankovich misses with a looping right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich with the inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Dankovich. That snapped Jenkins's head back.
Dankovich misses with a hook
and Jenkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dankovich missing with a left hand there. Jenkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dankovich scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dankovich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jenkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dankovich counters with a leg kick.
Jenkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dankovich misses with a straight left.
Dankovich cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jenkins avoids a kick to the body.
Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dankovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jenkins.
Dankovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dankovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jenkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Dankovich.
Dankovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dankovich swats away the attempt to clinch by Jenkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich misses with a body shot.
Dankovich lands a really nice looking cross but Jenkins seems unphased.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Dankovich circles away.
Dankovich throws a shot to the body.
Jenkins drops his hands momentarily and Dankovich takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dankovich defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.
Jenkins takes one to the side of the head.
Jenkins tries to clinch there but Dankovich circles away.
Dankovich throws a wild body kick that Jenkins sees coming a mile off.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Dankovich avoids them all with ease.
Dankovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dankovich lands the left hand.
Dankovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Dankovich.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Dankovich throws out a counter right but Jenkins avoids it with no problem.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Vasil Dankovich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vasil Dankovich's cut.
That's time! Jenkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Dankovich.
Dankovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jenkins.
Dankovich jabs Jenkins right on the nose. Jenkins blinks but takes it well.
Dankovich thuds his shin into the meat of Jenkins's side.
Dankovich slips a jab from Jenkins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dankovich.
Jenkins walks into a jab.

Jenkins moves into range and clinches up with Dankovich.
Dankovich wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jenkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Dankovich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Jenkins has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Jenkins trying to land knees to the body.
Jenkins throws an elbow that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jenkins comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Dankovich breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Dankovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jenkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dankovich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Jenkins moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jenkins keeps control of Dankovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dankovich is trying to break the clinch but Jenkins is controlling him.
Dankovich avoiding damage as Jenkins throws knees to the body.
Jenkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dankovich's efforts to push away.
Jenkins with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jenkins keeps control of Dankovich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jenkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dankovich avoids it.

Dankovich's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dankovich showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jenkins.
Jenkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dankovich misses with a low kick.
Jenkins tries to clinch up.
Jenkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Dankovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Dankovich there.
Dankovich cracks Jenkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jenkins moves forwards but Dankovich connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dankovich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jenkins's head.
Jenkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dankovich.
Jenkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dankovich throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dankovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dankovich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dankovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dankovich.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dankovich.
Dankovich with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jenkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Dankovich.
Dankovich defending well as Jenkins loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dankovich connects with a jab.
Dankovich fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jenkins is out of range.
Dankovich connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dankovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dankovich has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jenkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Dankovich's head.
Dankovich scores with a jab.
Jenkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dankovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jenkins moves out of range as Dankovich throws a body kick.
Jenkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Jenkins throws a right and a left that Dankovich avoids nicely.
Dankovich fakes the leg kick and cracks Jenkins in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dankovich bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jenkins moves out of range as Dankovich strikes.
It looked like Jenkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dankovich misses with a right hand
and Jenkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dankovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jenkins moves away.
Jenkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jenkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A leg kick checked by Jenkins.
Jenkins wants to clinch.
Dankovich lands a nice hook to Jenkins's body. Jenkins takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jenkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dankovich connects with an inside leg kick.
Jenkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jenkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dankovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dankovich tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dankovich jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tommy Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasil Dankovich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dankovich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasil Dankovich!
An out of breath Vasil Dankovich thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.